Psalms 103:2

"By David. Praise the LORD, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!"

Key Reflection

Psalms 103:2 commands a deep and personal act of worship, inviting the psalmist's entire being to honor God. By including "all that is within me," David emphasizes that every part of one's life—mind, emotions, will—should participate in praising God’s holy name.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Bless the Lord, O my soul -The repetition here denotes the intensity or earnestness of the wish or desire of the psalmist. It is an emphatic calling upon his soul, that is, himself, never to forget the many favors which God was continually conferring upon him. And forget not all his benefits -Any of his favors. This refers not to those favors in the aggregate, but it is a call to remember them in particular.

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